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(Yeah, I stoled it from Instapundit, which probably means he can sue me or something. Damned if I know; I can't understand his Terms of Use.)
Anyway, I'm Ben. Or Obs. Take your pick. This is primarily an easy way for me to keep tabs on a few dozen friends scattered around the country while also accumulating various links to things that interest or amuse me. Occasional spells of long political and/or philosophical screeds occur, but it's mostly "OOOH LOOKIT THIS!" or talking about cartoons or setups for dry, overly complicated, you-had-to-be-there jokes.
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Getting the Chinese to make them cheaply and in bulk?